HC Deb 15 February 1999 vol 325 cc474-5W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what advice she has received from the Chief Constable of the RUC on(a) UVF, (b) IRA and (c) UDA involvement in serious assaults carried out since 1 May 1998. [63168]

Mr. Ingram

In the period 1 May 1998 to 31 January 1999 there have been 74 Loyalist and 52 Republican assaults. The Chief Constable of the RUC is on record as stating that he has no doubt that members of all these paramilitary organisations have been involved in attacks. We do not, however, have records attributing attacks to individual organisations.

Note:

Figures are subject to minor adjustment (due to further information coming to light) and refer to "assaults" as distinct from "shootings".